Grove City Area High School vs. Hickory High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Grove City Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Hickory High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 649 students in grades 9-12, Grove City Area High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 768 students in grades 8-12, Hickory High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
8-12
Total Students
649 students
768 students
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
64 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1803 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#730 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
76%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
56%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 8 Students
-
136
Grade 9 Students
146
157
Grade 10 Students
182
158
Grade 11 Students
177
162
Grade 12 Students
144
155
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
n/a
% Black
4%
9%
% White
88%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.32
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
42%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%